In the fast-paced digital world, e-commerce has become an integral part of our lives, transforming the way we shop and do business. With the growing popularity of online shopping, the demand for efficient and visually appealing packaging solutions has surged. Enter the world of ecommerce boxes – the unsung heroes of the online retail industry. In this article, we will explore the significance of ecommerce boxes, their role in enhancing shipping experiences, and their impact on branding for online businesses.   The Rise of Ecommerce and the Need for Proper Packaging The rise of e-commerce ..read more

Environmentally Friendly Packaging Explained With the increase of eCommerce, the amount of waste packaging being produced is increasing. Many consumers are becoming much more waste conscious as the impact packaging has on the environment is becoming more and more obvious. That often brings up the question, what does environmentally friendly packaging actually mean?   There are many different areas which the production of packaging impacts on the environment. There is the way the raw material is initially sourced, the manufacturing methods that are used in producing the packaging, and how it i ..read more

There’re many different types of voidfil available and it can get pretty confusing trying to decide which is best for you. Over the next few pages we explain the various considerations and which voidfills do which jobs to help you make a better decision about which voidfil will be best for you. No.1 – Voidfilling Applications There are 4 different types of voidfilling and each needs a different type of voidfil to do the job. Block and Brace This method is often used for strong heavy items like car parts, tools, or motors, it’s where you use voidfil to wedge an item in a box to stop it moving ..read more

Incognito® is one of the most influential brands of bespoke printed eCommerce Packaging. Our fantastic design ideas coupled with inside printing makes the Incognito® brand an innovative eCommerce packaging concept for online shops and e-commerce stores. Here at Datec Packaging we’ve been helping our customers with boxes for e-commerce for over 15 years! So we know what it’s all about. Our experience in many different areas of packaging for different products has allowed us to bring together a comprehensive range of eCommerce Packaging. Our range creates that WOW unboxing experience for not jus ..read more

If you are an e-commerce operations manager and have been given the task of packaging and shipping online orders for an eCommerce operation we are very sympathetic. We have learnt the hard way that developing a great eCommerce packaging solution is not easy. That’s why we developed the Tufpac® brand. It’s a brand name that is making those difficult e-commerce packaging situations a lot more manageable. Tufpac® began its life in a simple range of book mailers. From there it has grown to umbrella a further 4 brand names each focusing on their specific areas of eCommerce Packaging. Tufpac® Book ..read more

As an online retailer you want to build brand loyalty, so that once a customer has found you they return to buy from you again and again. As well keeping your customers coming back to you, wouldn’t it be great if they were to tell their friends what a great shopping experience and customer service you provide. These recommendations and referrals are an important source of new business. So how do we encourage repeat online orders and referrals? The skill to encouraging repeat orders and getting your customers to spread the word about your brand is to give them a fantastic buying experience with ..read more

Welcome to the official home of Tufpac® a leading Uk brand in Book Wraps and Tufpac® Postal Packaging. Here at Datec Packaging we manufacture and distribute the Tufpac® range to distributors, fulfilment stores, and high volume users throughout the UK and Ireland. How Tufpac® Packaging Was Born Hand in hand with the boom of online stores and ecommerce has come a new shift in types of packaging, 20 years ago a standard brown box was enough, we didn’t have to use the courier service that much, our customers walked into our brick and mortar stores and bought our stuff, it was easy. Then ecommerce ..read more

Maximising throughput in an eCommerce venture is absolutely critical to long-term profitability, here we’ll talk you through an example to show this in real figures and explain where and how ultra-fast packaging plays it’s part in getting you there. As eCommerce has developed we’ve all noticed that it has predominantly led to smaller and more frequent orders. Particularly in the situation where a previously wholesale dominated sales field has migrated to eCommerce and increased it’s end-user customer base. This scenario has presented a crisis for operations managers who were used to running a ..read more

Book wrap mailers are pretty simple stuff to be fair, they aren’t much to look at, and anyway who gets enthused with a rectangle of cardboard? That is until you realise that these little guys are a great solution to so many eCommerce packaging problems. Let’s face it, most of us have been a bit caught out by the speed that eCommerce has taken over the retail market. Many operations managers have had to sit down and re-evaluate their approach to packing and sending orders. Here are a few of those questions that they’ve had to ask themselves, and a quick look at how book wraps fit so well as a s ..read more

Congratulations, the vinyl LP record market is definitely on the up and we’re not surprised if you are selling more vinyl than ever before! We’ve been talking to several online shops that send their vinyl out in the post or by courier and trying to find out how we can solve some of the issues experienced when mailing your LP record internet orders so you can send your records in better packaging. VINYL RECORD MAILERS Vinyl record mailers are extra stiff mailers with strengthened corners to prevent creasing and corner damage while they travel through the postal system. The main types of mailer ..read more